Editing Fuet

{{Short description|Catalan, dry cured pork sausage}}
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'''Fuet''' ({{IPA|ca|fuˈɛt}}, lit. "whip") is a [[Catalan cuisine|Catalan]] thin,<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Marianski |first1=Stanley |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3uzSvCdVqYwC |title=The Art of Making Fermented Sausages |last2=Mariański |first2=Adam |date=2009 |publisher=Bookmagic LLC |isbn=978-0-9824267-1-5 |language=en}}</ref> dry-cured, [[sausage]] of [[pork]] meat in a pork gut, covered with white, edible mold—similar to [[salami]]. The most famous is made in the [[Comarques of Catalonia|''comarca'' (county)]] of [[Osona]] and is also known as ''Vic fuet'' (''fuet de Vic'', after the city of [[Vic, Spain|Vic]], capital of Osona).<ref>Coupe, Alison, (editor). ''Michelin Green Guide Spain''. Michelin Apa Publications, 2010. {{ISBN|978-1-906261-92-4}} p57</ref>  Other places that have long tradition of making it are the city of [[Olot]] and the surrounding areas.

Fuet is a long, thin shape measuring between 30 and 50&nbsp;cm long and up to 4&nbsp;cm in diameter, with a usual weight between 150 and 300&nbsp;g. It is made of about 60% lean meat to 40% finely minced fat and is dry-cured.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 April 2022 |title=Fuet: The most popular sausage of Catalonia |url=https://spanishclub.blog/fuet-the-most-popular-sausage-of-catalonia/ |website=Spanish Club Blog}}</ref>

== Flavour ==
Fuet is flavored with [[black pepper]] and [[garlic]], and sometimes [[aniseed]], but unlike [[chorizo]] contains no [[paprika]].

== History ==
In [[Europe]], natural fermented sausages have a long tradition originating in [[Mediterranean Countries|Mediterranean countries]] during Ancient times.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Comi |first1=Giuseppe |last2=Urso |first2=Rosalinda |last3=Iacumin |first3=Lucilla |last4=Rantsiou |first4=Kalliopi |last5=Cattaneo |first5=Patrizia |last6=Cantoni |first6=Carlo |last7=Cocolin |first7=Luca |date=2005-03-01 |title=Characterisation of naturally fermented sausages produced in the North East of Italy |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0309174004002141 |journal=Meat Science |language=en |volume=69 |issue=3 |pages=381–392 |doi=10.1016/j.meatsci.2004.08.007 |pmid=22062975 |issn=0309-1740|url-access=subscription }}</ref> The [[Celts]] were famous for their cured meat, including hams and sausages.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Galliou |first=Patrick |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8GqFetWkOy0C&dq=salaisons+celtiques&pg=PA120 |title=Le monde celtique |date=1994 |publisher=Editions Jean-paul Gisserot |isbn=978-2-87747-079-7 |language=fr}}</ref> In the Roman documentation there is evidence that the [[Iberians]] already made sausages with names still in use today. There are several Roman documents that praise the [[Cerdanya]] hams made by the Iberians as some of the best in the world. The importance of sausages in European culture led to the establishment of routes to obtain the ingredients to prepare sausages, such as the "Via Salaria" salt route in [[Italy]].

== Gallery ==
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File:Katalansky fuet Catalan fuet.jpg|Fuet in pepper
File:Spanish sausage-Fuet-01.jpg|Slices of fuet
File:Bandeja fuet.jpg|Fuet
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==See also==
*[[List of sausages]]


==Trivia==
It is also known for being mentioned in pop culture, particularly by rapper and hip-hop artist Playboi Carti. The cured meat is referenced in several of his songs, including ''Go2DaMoon'', confirming its popularity beyond the culinary context.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuXQMab_X0Y&feature=youtu.be |title=Playboi Carti ft. Kanye West - Go2DaMoon (Official Audio) |date=2020-12-24 |last=Playboi Carti |access-date=2025-03-11 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* Fuet info at [https://spanishclub.blog/fuet-the-most-popular-sausage-of-catalonia/ spanishclub.blog]
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[[Category:Spanish sausages]]
[[Category:Catalan cuisine]]
[[Category:Fermented sausages]]


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